Moving to Willoughby, Ohio

Population: 22,621. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,336 (-1.3% change)
Males: 10,418 (46.1%), Females: 12,203 (53.9%)

Lake County

Zip codes: 44094.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $43,387
Median house value: $129,000

Population by Race

Races in Willoughby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (26.4%), Irish (18.9%), Italian (15.6%), English (11.3%), Polish (6.5%), Hungarian (5.3%).

Elevation: 665 feet

Land area: 10.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Willoughby

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willoughby city

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

3.7% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,096 (+10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Willoughby:

  • LAURELWOOD HOSPITAL (35900 EUCLID AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Willoughby:

  • UHHS RICHMOND HEIGHTS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OH)
  • MERIDIA HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH)
  • MERIDIA EUCLID HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; EUCLID, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Willoughby:

  • CUYAHOGA COUNTY (about 9 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CGF)
  • BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 22 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: BKL)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 35 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Willoughby:

  • WILLOUGHBY LOST NATION MUNI (about 3 miles; WILLOUGHBY, OH; Abbreviation: LNN)
  • CONCORD AIRPARK (about 16 miles; PAINESVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: 2G1)
  • GEAUGA COUNTY (about 29 miles; MIDDLEFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: 7G8)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Willoughby:

  • WILLOUGHBY-EASTLAKE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 27; Location: 25 PUBLIC SQ; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willoughby:

  • LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; KIRTLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
  • JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,861)
  • CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,729)
  • CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
  • CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 22 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; KENT, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,677)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)

Schools

Public high schools in Willoughby:

  • SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,248; Location: 5000 SHANKLAND RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WILLOUGHBY-EASTLAKE TECH CENTE (Students: 95; Location: 25 PUBLIC SQ; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Willoughby:

  • WILLO-HILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 4200 STATE ROUTE 306; Grades: KG – 12)
  • THE ANDREWS SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 38588 MENTOR AVE; Grades: 6 – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Willoughby:

  • WILLOUGHBY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 912; Location: 36901 RIDGE RD; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 5288 KAREN ISLE DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: 38281 HURRICANE DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 1200 LOST NATION RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • THE LAKE ACADEMY (Location: 25 PUBLIC SQ BLDG B; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Willoughby:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: 37940 EUCLID AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • WILLOUGHBY MONTESSORI DAYSCHOO (Students: 204; Location: 5543 S O M CENTER; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Willoughby:

  • WILLOUGHBY-EASTLAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,318,526; Location: 24 PUBLIC SQUARE; 220,993 books; 26,782 audio materials; 26,782 video materials; 385 serial subscriptions)